Returning to the gym

To the joy and excitement of many, our indoor gyms are reopening across the country as the Lockdown restrictions continue to ease. We officially opened the doors, right in time for spring and getting our summer bodies back after a few sedentary months, thanks to lockdown. However, before you pick up the dumbbells and jump

10 TIPS for better sleep from Ray Peat

All of the following sleep-enhancing tips promote the production of energy and a reduction in substances that increase stress and inefficient energy production. 1. Eat something salty before bed.Sodium lowers several stress mediators that can rise during sleep including serotonin, adrenaline, cortisol, and aldosterone. Salt optimizes the blood volume and circulation essential for the delivery of oxygen

Returning to Exercise After COVID-19

Exercise is important, we all know that, especially for our physical and mental health. Returning to exercise after an illness is often a very tough battle, particularly after the current Coronavirus outbreak. You might feel as if you are starting from scratch but your fitness will return quickly once you feel better. Follow these steps

MISSING PERIOD? what does this mean

A loss of period or absence of menstruation is medically known as amenorrhea. This is a common phenomenon but it’s not normal. If your cycle length changes drastically from one month to the next, we need to determine what the root cause is. Here are some reasons why you may experience a loss of period

The Fifth Vital Sign

There are 4 primary vital signs: body temp, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. For women, your menstrual cycle can be referred to as the your fifth vital sign – YES that’s how important it is!!Having hormonal fluctuations throughout the cycle directly affects our mood, metabolism, bone health, sex drive, energy, sleep, fertility and

Exercise and your cycle.

How exercise can be used as a tool to support your monthly cycle. Your period and cycle should come and go with minimal interference with life. If you find yourself suffering from severe PMS, heavy bleeding, breakouts, bad cramps or intense mood swings its time to start finding what the root cause may be and

5 Quick tips on How to gain weight healthily

Although one of my main focuses is on sustainable weight-loss, for some people – being underweight or having difficulty gaining weight can be just as disappointing as being overweight. I have heard some crazy ways on how some people have tried to gain weight, so I want to break it down simple on how one gain weight

LIVER Health smoothie:

If you follow me on instagram you may have seen that I often share my smoothies in the stories, here is my fav smoothie recipe: Liver health smoothie recipe: 1 tsp Moringa powder (shown to help support the liver, protect against damage and even repair functioning in damaged livers. Moringa also supports brain health, reduces inflammation throughout the body and detoxifies the body through the

Tracking your symptoms

This article is for the ladies. Do you track your cycle on an app on your phone? or maybe your fitness watch has the feature? have you seen the options but never really delved into tracking, or maybe just thought its just not a priority for you. Should it be a priority? If you’re female

The phases of the cycle

The menstrual cycle includes several phases. The exact timing of the phases of the cycle is a little bit different for every woman and can change over time. Cycle days (approximate) Events of the menstrual cycle Days 1-5 The first day of menstrual bleeding is considered Day 1 of the cycle.Your period can last anywhere from 3